$330 ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Squeaking Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Squeaking Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Squeaking Point has maintained a very stable housing profile over the last decade, remaining an area of detached homes. Almost half of all residents own their homes outright, and there is a strong preference for larger houses with three or more bedrooms.
$330
▲ +32.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Squeaking Point — higher than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $330, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Tasmanian figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,517, which is a little above the state average but a little below the national figure.
$1,517 ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Squeaking Point, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Squeaking Point splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 49.6% of homes owned outright—far above the state and national figures. Only 6% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
6.0% ▼ -47.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.6% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Squeaking Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Rented (6%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Squeaking Point is a separate house, a rate far above the national average. These homes are typically large, with 81.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.2% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.1%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Squeaking Point, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Squeaking Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Squeaking Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60631/squeaking-point/topic/housing-dwellings